Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
Thats what I meant about him popping off, (or being popped off) unexpectedly. There would be a turf war that would make anything else look like childrens hour and it could destabalise the country and the region if the wrong side won. (and the nasty one normally do)
Russias history is of instability , it's just the way it is

It was even worse until the smaller states split off

The Ukraine is a tough place